Heading up any organization is a thrilling privilege, especially when it’s your own. Young entrepreneurs today have a wealth of opportunity at their fingertips, and with practices like remote networking, borderless resourcing and even crowdsourcing, creating a business and achieving success in the marketplace is a real-world possibility. So what's the best way to build a great business as a young person? Here are my tips.

1.) Surround yourself with experts

As a leader, you should never settle for “just anyone.” When it comes to building your leadership team (and your greater business), seek out passionate and forward-thinking people who are experts and leaders in their field.

Learn as much as you can from them and gain their input and advice on every big decision you make – from product to strategy to operations to finance, and so on. In the long run, these people will help shape your company culture and direction and they’ll turn you into a stronger leader.

2.) Stay on top of tech

Technology is becoming the driving force in a growing number of new industries and is rapidly taking over existing industries. As a leader, it’s imperative that you (and your team) keep up with tech trends and stay on the frontline of new developments – anything that crops up that can make your product better or deliver further innovation should not be ignored.

In Australia, for instance, this is particularly critical in the retail sector. Retailers, writes John Riccio from professional services firm PwC, “need to innovate if they are to remain relevant to the connected consumer.”

As a result, many retailers are being pushed by consumers to offer more accessibility and better services via various technological means, and the ones who don’t are likely to fall quickly behind - and many already have.

3.) Only take calculated risks

Hamdi Ulukaya, who founded Chobani and won Ernst & Young’s World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award last year said, “If you’re afraid of losing money, you will not make it to success.”

This is true for every start-up, but young leaders need to recognize that risk doesn’t mean just making a wild decision and then going for it.

Every risk you take, even the smallest one, must be thoroughly calculated. If you don’t calculate, your business will eventually fail. Projections (particularly financial), strategy options and risk management plans must be in place before the first step is actioned.

4.) Know when to delegate and when not to delegate

There’s a big difference between having to do everything yourself and wanting to do it yourself for the sake of learning.

While there will be plenty of things you can delegate early on, taking on business tasks and learning the ropes (just like an employee) will give you a much more thorough and in-depth understand of how your business runs and operates.

In turn, this will provide you with insight into how you can improve your approaches and procedures and will ultimately make your management, operations and leadership better.

5.) Keep innovating and evolving your product - even if you think it’s perfect, there will always be better

Many start-ups have a fantastic product/service when they first come to market. But once your product is out there, it’s important that you continue to improve, expand and develop what you’ve created. This is how you remain competitive.

This type of evolution is essential if you want your start-up to be successful in five, 10 or 20 years.

Consider how Richard Branson’s Virgin has moved from being a simple airline to an organization offering “astronaut” flights into outer space via Virgin Galactic - Innovation!

It might seem like an extreme way to “dream big”, but Branson realized there was much potential in the air/space travel arena and his ability to innovate at this level means that Virgin will continue to grow and innovate well into the future.

Be it to escape the tortures of daily life; to partake in a
fascinating cultural exchange or even just to see the pretty sights; everyone
has dreamt of traveling at least once in their life. Articles
on Facebook recommend it, tempting you with promises that it will change your
life, help you appreciate yourself and others more with offerings of new
experiences.
The biggest problem with traveling though is the fact that it can
be a rather expensive affair.

That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t travel if you can’t afford to
spend exorbitantly, it just means that you have to be smarter when it comes to
traveling. There are many tips available online to help you cut down cost and
save. Here are some really good ones you can find on various sites.

Clear
your cache
When you’re doing your research online for cheap flights, transportation and accommodation, it’s best to clear your cache
as often as possible. Most of these sites may be monitoring your web history
and instead of dropping the price, they may raise it even further to raise
their margin as they know it’s the destination and date you
really want.Book at the right time

Finding the right timing to purchase airline tickets or even reserving a hotel
room really defines how much you’ll end up paying. Book too early and you could
miss out on a new sales promotion that could have saved you significantly. Book
too late and you may not only pay more but receive far worse offers. So look out
for the best deals, keeping track of when cheap promotions are announced and
gather information from other people’s experience to help you figure out the
best time to book a flight or room.

Be
aware of extra fees

Ignorance may be bliss but not knowing all the possible hidden fees involved in
your travel plans could be costing you more. Read the fine print of your
payment purchases, taking note of the additional fees and how you can possibly
cut them out. For example, knowing how much you’ll have to pay for baggage fees
could help you from packing just enough without getting hit with extra charges.
So find out more on all the extra fees and find ways to avoid them or keep them
to a minimum.

Take
advantage of reward points
If you have a credit card, loyalty or even membership card that can give you
possible free flights or services for traveling, be sure to take advantage of
them. Check the amount of points you have and if you’ve collected enough to get
what you need, you can use them. But be sure to read the fine print and that
there won’t be possible extra charges for the “free items” that you’re
claiming. Also, don’t force yourself to spend beyond your means just to get the
points that you need as the interest or extra charges you may get may be more than
the cost of purchasing the actual item yourself.

Don’t
overspend on travel insurance
You can opt for full travel insurance especially if your travel is rather
expensive. But make sure that you’re not paying for one when another insurance
that you already have has you covered. There are a number of credit cards that
offer travel insurance as part of their cardholder agreements, as long as you
purchase the flight ticket with the card in question. So check with your
provider before making any decisions on insurance.

Saving
on food

Other than hotels and airfares, your
next biggest expenditure is definitely food. Rather than eat out constantly,
look into booking a room at a hotel with apartment or suite facilities that
include kitchenettes. This way you could prepare some of your meals in the room
and save on exorbitant restaurant prices. In the same way, go for hotels or
homestays that offer free complimentary breakfast.

Be sure to do as much research as you can when you’re planning
your travels and don’t be afraid to ask the providers questions on any areas
that may be unclear. Do read reviews of the services or items you’re interested
in purchasing and always check out other brands or services to make a good
comparison. Traveling may take a lot of work, but the efforts may make the
entire process worth it, so don’t give up! Keep learning and reading what you
can online and you’ll soon be enjoying that dream holiday you’ve always wanted.

1. There are two main type of knee surgery: open knee surgery and arthroscopic knee surgery.

2. Open knee surgery is most commonly used to treat more extensive knee problems, such as total knee replacement for arthritis.

3. Arthroscopic surgery is a minimally invasive form of surgery that can be used to treat less extensive knee problems, like meniscus or ligament tears. It is preferable to use arthroscopic knee surgery whenever possible, due to its lower risk factors, shorter downtime and lesser costs.

4. There are several factors that can influence the cost of knee surgery:

How high the local cost of living is

Whether or not open knee surgery is used

Whether or not a hospital stay is required

How long it takes to perform the surgery

How many resources the surgery takes to perform

What the individual surgeon's rates are

5. Insurance covers orthopedic knee surgery costs because knee surgery is only used in cases where it is medically necessary, but the different insurance policies vary widely in the terms of their coverage.

Meir Ezra - Pete, the new Sales Manager of ABC Autos, was yelling at the salespeople to do better, but with no improvement. The company owner, Mr. Christopher, was getting desperate.

He sat down with the sales manager and said, "Pete, since you took over the Sales Department, our car sales have been going down. You've got to quit yelling at the salespeople. Our old sales manager never yelled. Please give it a try."

Pete said, "Where I come from, you have to yell at the sales people if you want to get sales. Fire me if you want, but I'm gonna yell."

Mr. Christopher said, "Okay, I don't care what you do, just get the sales numbers back up this week."

So Pete held a sales meeting and screamed, "IF YOU DON'T MAKE AT LEAST ONE SALE THIS WEEK, YOU ARE FIRED!"

The sales staff ran out and started calling people on the phone. They said things like, "You HAVE to call me back!" "I know it's been six months since you were here, but I need to see you." "Your old car is dangerous; you must come in NOW!"

A couple walked in to browse. Four salespeople charged at them. The couple jumped back, mumbled "No thanks" and headed for the door. Another salesperson was blocked the doorway and said, "Did you find what you were looking for?"

The couple fought their way out the door and the salespeople went back to their telephones.

As a leading whole orthopedic care provider, OC Orthopedic specialists consider each patient unique and work with them to understand their special needs and concerns. We treat the whole patient by getting to know them as we gather insights and information to help us select an appropriate course of treatment.

Founded in 1976 to manage and operate two ports in the Emirate of Sharjah, Gulftainer is now the largest private independent container terminal operator in the world, with a strong global presence and business interests in East Europe, South America, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean.

We believe in the power of partnerships and have developed strong ties with global shipping lines that value high productivity and service flexibility. Best-in-class port operations wouldn’t be complete without a world-class third-party logistics provider. And that’s why we launched Momentum in 2008 to deliver cost-effective supply chain solutions from transportation and freight forwarding to warehousing and logistics cities. After more than 35 years, we have grown from strength to strength to become a globally competitive port operator and third party logistics provider.

The Emirate of Sharjah has always had a long history of maritime trade, with a shoreline on both the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. To build on this legacy and create a company with global ambitions, we opened the Sharjah Container Terminal (SCT) 37 years ago. SCT the first purpose built and fully equipped modern container terminal in the Middle East, it had just one berth and only around twenty men. Since then, SCT has grown significantly and today can boast three berths, five cranes and other supporting handling equipment operated by over 300 operators – a few having been part of the original team from 1976!

The Terminal utilises modern machinery to provide the most efficient turnaround possible for vessels and also offers tailor-made solutions for port users. With excellent productivity levels and online offerings for customs facilitation, SCT also boasts plenty of space and inland access to its own inland depot for warehousing and cargo handling.

SCT handles containers on behalf of over 40 shipping lines, including all of the world’s top 20 companies. Major shipping lines calling at SCT include American President Lines (APL), Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), Maersk Line, MAG Container lines, United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), Fruitex International Shipping, Yang Ming Line, Ethiopian Shipping Line and Star Feeders, as well as other regular operators.

Partnering Shipping Lines with Integrated Services

What We Offer

Throughout the terminal’s history, Gulftainer has continued to improve and develop the port to serve Sharjah, Dubai and the other Northern Emirates with our hallmark efficiency and productivity. With direct links throughout the Gulf, the Indian Subcontinent and East Africa, Sharjah Container Terminal is an ideal gateway for shipping lines to import and export cargo. This terminal is supported by Momentum - our complete third party logistics provider (3PL), which offers clients a comprehensive range of integrated logistics services, including transportation, freight forwarding, warehousing, logistics cities, container repair services and contract logistics.